// Copyright (C) 2003
// Gerhard Neumann (gneumann@gmx.net)
// Stephan Neumann (sneumann@gmx.net) 
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#ifndef C__LEARNINGOBJECT_H
#define C__LEARNINGOBJECT_H

#include <stdio.h>
#include "cparameters.h"
#include "ril_debug.h"


/// Interface for all objects that learn, like V-Functions or Q-Functions
/** 
This is just a small interface, providing general functions for all objects which mantains changeable, learned data. The interface consists of following functions, which has to be implemented by every subclass:
- saveData(FILE *stream)
- loadData(FILE *stream)
- resetData()
*/
class CLearnDataObject : virtual public CParameterObject
{
protected:
	char *resetFile;

	
public:
	CLearnDataObject();
	virtual ~CLearnDataObject() {};

	virtual void saveData(FILE *stream) = 0;
	virtual void loadData(FILE *stream) = 0;

	virtual void resetData() = 0;

	void resetLearnData();
	
	void setResetFile(char *restFile);

	void saveDataToFile(char *filename);
	void loadDataFromFile(char *filename);

	virtual void copy(CLearnDataObject *) {};

};





#endif

